to keep sth in place

  • 21control — 1 noun 1 MAKE SB/STH DO WHAT YOU WANT (U) the ability or power to make someone or something do what you want: Generally your driving s OK, but your clutch control isn t very good. (+ of/over): Babies are born with very little control over their… …

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  • 22hide — 1 /haId/ verb past tense hidpast participle hidden 1 (T) to deliberately put or keep something in a place where it cannot easily be seen or found: My girlfriend keeps hiding my cigarettes. | hide sth from sb: The bushes hid Dave s bike completely …

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  • 23bound — 1 the past tense and past participle of bind 1 2 adjective (no comparative) 1 be bound to to be very likely to do or feel a particular thing: Don t lie to her. She s bound to find out about it. | it is bound to be (=used to say that something… …

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  • 24warm — 1 adjective 1 BE WARM slightly hot, especially pleasantly: a warm bath | I hope we get some warmer weather soon. | keep sth warm (=stop something from becoming cold): I ve put your dinner in the oven to keep it warm. 2 FEEL WARM feeling slightly… …

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  • 25weight — weight1 W2S1 [weıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount somebody/something weighs)¦ 2¦(how fat)¦ 3¦(heaviness)¦ 4¦(heavy thing)¦ 5¦(worry)¦ 6¦(importance)¦ 7¦(amount)¦ 8¦(for measuring quantities)¦ 9¦(for sport)¦ 10 throw your wei …

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  • 26stock — physical items ( inventory) that a business uses in its production process or has for sale in the ordinary course of doing business. Glossary of Business Terms Ownership of a corporation indicated by shares, which represent a piece of the… …

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  • 27Stock — Ownership of a corporation which is represented by shares which represent a piece of the corporation s assets and earnings. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. stock stock 1 [stɒk ǁ stɑːk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] especially… …

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  • 28hide — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, tough ▪ Elephants have a very tough hide. ▪ leathery, scaly ▪ raw ▪ …

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  • 29safe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bank, hotel, office ▪ wall VERB + SAFE ▪ open ▪ close …

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  • 30safe — 1 /seIf/ adjective 1 NOT CAUSING HARM not likely to cause any physical injury or harm: Flying is one of the safest forms of travel. | the safe disposal of radioactive waste | Don t go too near the edge it isn t safe. | it is safe to do sth: Is it …

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